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Easy win for Tigers in practice T20

Sports Reporter
The Bangladesh National team defeated the Bangladesh A team by 93 runs in the first of two practice matches that took place at the Academy Ground in Mirpur yesterday.
The national team opted to bat first at winning the toss and made the most of short boundaries of the practice ground as they put on 273 runs in 20 overs. The tiny square boundaries helped opener Jahurul Islam score a blistering knock of 72 off 38 deliveries which consisted of 7 boundaries and 5 sixes. World's best all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan carried the innings from there, top scoring with 97 off41 deliveries (nine 4s and eight 6s) while skipper Mushfiqur Rahim added the finishing touches with a hurricane 62 off just
25 ball that featured four boundaries and six over-boundaries.
The A team bowlers had a torrid time restricting the national team batsmen as everyone of them went for 10 or more runs an over. Dollar Mahmud was the most successful bowler for A team with figures of 4-0-58-2.
The A team's never looked like challenging with only the opener Imrul Kayes (32), Nayeem Islam (40) and skipper Farhad Reza (45) making notable contributions.
Elias Sunny was the most successful bowler for the national team with figures of 3-0-48-2 while Shakib Al Hasan, Mahmudullah Riyad and Abul Hossain bowled economical spells taking a wicket a piece.
The second practice T20 match between the two teams got suspended due to rain after 19 overs of the first innings was played.
Bangladesh Awon the toss and decided to
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bat, scoring 174 for 6 before rain intervened. Nayeem Islam top-scored with 87 off 49 balls that included 6 boundaries and 7 maximums.
Shafiul Islam did the most damage to the innings taking three wickets for just 23 runs in his four overs.
BRIEF SCORES
BANGLADESH: 273-4 in 20 overs (Shakib 97, Jahurul 72, Mushfiqur 62 not out; Dollar 58-2)
BANGLADESH A: 180-6 in 20 overs (Reza 45 not out, Nayeem 40; Sunny 48-2, Mahmudullah 14-1)
Result: Bangladesh won by 93 runs.